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17 August 2020
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Story Nitha Ramnath
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Within the next five years, 60% of the world’s population will be living in urban areas. Urban living comes with large-scale economic advantages and society benefits from economies of scale. But, COVID-19 is challenging urban living. We have introduced the term ‘social distancing’ and some policy analysts have even argued for the de-densification of cities.
Join us for a discussion where our panellists will analyse this perceived conflict.
Date: Thursday, 27 August 2020
Time: 14:00 to 15:30 (South African Standard Time – GMT +2)
Please RSVP to Elelwani Mmbadi at
mmbadiE@ufs.ac.za no later than 25 August, upon which you will receive a Skype for Business meeting invite and link to access the webinar.
Speakers:
Prof Ivan Turok
Dr Geci Karuri-Sebina
Mr Thiresh Govender
Moderator:
Lochner Marais
Department of Geography
2004-11-05
A lecturer at the University of the Free State's (UFS) Department of Geography was part of a team of national experts who recently published the first full-lenght investigation into the tourism and development nexus in the South African context. From left is: Prof Christian Rogerson from the University of the Witwatersrand's School for Geography, Archeology and Environmental Studies; Dr Gustav Visser from the UFS's Departement of Geography and Ms Kirsten Kilian, assistant series editor of the Africa Institute of South Africa, the publisher of the book. Prof Rogerson and dr Visser are the editors of the book.
Media release
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Media Representative
Tel: (051) 401-2584
Cell: 083 645 2454
E-mail: loaderl.stg@mail.uovs.ac.za
5 November 2004